Luminous and Ominous -4 Star average after 37 reviews If you had three days warning of the end of civilization and a safe place to hide: What would you take with you? Who would you save? And who would you leave behind? Henry Willingham and his friends have three days to make the most terrifying decisions of their lives. The world has been infected by an inescapable living nightmare of alien vegetation that will replace all life on Earth. They must get everyone they love safely underground into a fallout shelter. Theres not enough time. Theres not enough room for everyone. Who will they save? Who will they leave behind? How will they live with the consequences? After hiding underground for a year, the last three survivors must brave the otherworldly infestation and travel through what used to be upstate New York struggling for their lives and their humanity. 82,000 words Its like if Albert Camus decided to write a kick-ass SF novel...I cannot recommend it enough. If you want to know what SF once was and should be again then pick this one up or download and set aside a few hours because youre not going to want to be disturbed. -Chuck Dixon, legendary author of Batman: Knightfall. While the circumstances might be fantastic, the reactions are realistic and thats why this book works so well. You see, Noah never lies to us. - Daves Horror Reviews Mullette-Gillman is a stand-out. Luminous and Ominous (2010) isnt just engaging; its almost philosophical. - The Crimson White, University of Alabama Beautifully descriptive prose and gently moving situations...a well conceived journey through uncertain times. I live in anticipation of the next book... --indiefantasyreview The writing is as mesmerizing as the beautiful alien Cornucopia Blue it describes... --thescattering.wordpress a brilliantly executed look at the nature of humanity when confronted with extinction. --Bards and Sages Publishing From the beginning of the story, I felt the uncomfortable pit of impending doom in my stomach, which morphed to wonder, then horror in a carefully crafted tale. -- Steven Konkoly, Author of The Jakarta Pandemic amazon/Luminous-Ominous-Noah-K-Mullette-Gillman-ebook/dp/B004D4ZOYG/ref=asap_B003U1MCWU?ie=UTF8
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